Description
Savory Olivier salad delights with its creamy blend of potatoes, carrots, and pickles, bringing Russian culinary tradition to your table. Hearty ingredients and tangy dressing create a perfect side dish that will transport you to the bustling streets of Moscow.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 medium potatoes, boiled and diced
- 2 medium carrots, boiled and diced
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 cup cooked chicken, diced (optional)
Vegetable Additions:
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 3 pickles, diced
Dressing and Seasonings:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) Dijon mustard
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil potatoes, carrots, and eggs in separate pots until tender. Drain and let cool completely at room temperature for about 15-20 minutes.
- Carefully dice cooled potatoes, carrots, eggs, and chicken into uniform small cubes to ensure consistent texture and appearance.
- Transfer diced vegetables and chicken into a spacious mixing bowl, adding pickles and green peas for additional flavor and color contrast.
- Whisk mayonnaise with Dijon mustard in a separate small bowl, incorporating salt and black pepper to create a smooth, creamy dressing.
- Gently fold the prepared dressing into the salad ingredients, ensuring each component is evenly and lightly coated without breaking the delicate pieces.
- Cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 60 minutes, allowing the flavors to harmonize and develop a rich, cohesive taste profile.
- Before serving, give the salad a quick, gentle stir to redistribute the dressing and check seasoning, adding a pinch of salt or pepper if needed.
Notes
- Customize the protein by swapping chicken with canned tuna, cooked shrimp, or omitting for a vegetarian version.
- Control sodium levels by using low-sodium pickles and reducing added salt in the dressing.
- Make the salad lighter by substituting half the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a tangy, protein-rich alternative.
- Enhance nutrition by adding diced apples or chopped fresh herbs like dill or parsley for extra flavor and freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg